May 8， Victory Day In FranceJessie

导读：5月8日是法国a的胜利日，每年的这天举国同庆，纪念二战结束。

Victory Day is a holiday to celebrate the end of World War II and the French peoples freedom. It is the anniversary of when Charles de Gaulle announced the end of World War II in France on May 8， 1945.

Schools， colleges and universities spend the period before May 8 focusing on the history of the Nazi oppression and World War II. Lessons related to this topic ensure that all generations know what happened during the war and why it is important to keep everyones rights in modern society.

Many people attend parades and church services. They also sing patriotic songs and put the French national flag on their homes and public buildings. The mood on WWII Victory Day is generally joyous but people may also make time to remember family members or others who died during World War II.

It is a public holiday in France， so post offices， banks， and many businesses are closed. Restaurants and cafes outside tourist areas may also be closed. However， bakeries and some stores in Paris， as well as at airports and railway stations and along major highways， are open.

Public transport service schedules vary depending on where one lives and intends to travel. Roads may be closed for parades. This is particularly likely in the center of towns， cities， and near war memorials.

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1945年5月8日，戴高乐在法国宣布二战结束，人民得以解放，不再遭受纳粹压迫。法国人民尊称他为“戴高乐将军”。每年的这天，很多人参加游行庆典和教堂活动，他们欢唱爱国歌曲，高挂国旗。这天全民放假，只有非常重要的交通路线才开通，而且会给游行者让道而短暂停运，所以这天在法国旅游最好步行。

（What do you know about Charles de Gaulle？）

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